Legal Opinion

City of Evansville v. Pifer

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 18, 1912No. 7,787PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Prom Warrick Circuit Court; Boscoe Kiper, Judge. Action by Mollie Pifer against the city of Evansville and another. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.

— Appellee received a judgment against both appellants for personal injuries. Each appellant addressed a separate demurrer to the complaint, and both of such *648demurrers were overruled. This ruling of the court is assigned as error.

From the averments of the complaint it appears that prior to the injury to plaintiff, the Hollerbach & May Contract Company had entered into a contract with its co-defendant, the city of Evansville, by which it agreed to construct in said city a sewer, known as the “Kentucky Avenue Sewer,” and that it had entered on the prosecution of such work. It further appears…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Reeves & Co. v. GilletteIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
  2. Talbott v. Town of New CastleIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. MillerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1909

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. City of East Chicago v. GilbertIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
  2. City of Terre Haute v. LaudaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
  3. City of Evansville v. PiferIndiana Court of Appeals · 1913

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